Edward Moakler Obituary

I graduated with Eddie and was very shocked and saddened by the news of his passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his daughters and family at their time of sorrow. He was always such a sweet person to talk to. He treated people with respect and dignity. I am grateful that I had the chance to have known him. His little girls will forever have two angels watching over them to watch them grow and become beautiful young ladies that will make their parents proud one day.

Back to OLPH crowd, Iam certain that all of us have a story about Eddie. Mine are numerous and mostly humerous. Catholic schools were no place for this specific class of trouble makers (myself included).

I regret not staying in contact with people do to life happening, but, it is reassuring to see all the kind words about a person I once called freind.

Have Stevie Ray play "Little Wing" for you. You now can listen to him all you want.

Godspeed Eddie, your wife has saved you a place in heaven, and your daughters have two special Angels to watch over them.

You obviously will be missed.

My prayers are with your family and freinds whom you have touched since OLPH.

Respectfully,

Eddie and I were introduced to each other by my sister, Donna, in the Fall of 2001. For the past four years, Eddie has been my best friend, my confidante, and my inspiration. He was the funniest, most amazing & heroic man that I have ever met. I will love him and miss him always...

Eddie was a good friend and I am so sad that he is so suddenly gone from my life.



I loved his outlook on life; optimistic and with a sense of humor that was quirky and clever. He always made me laugh!



He was an awesome Dad and gave 100% of himself to Vaune and Chloe. No matter how tired or discouraged he kept his outlook optimistic.



I will miss Eddie so much but am grateful that we became good friends and confidents! He changed me for the better.

Eddie - I guess I'm one of the last to throw my special message in here, mostly out resistance to say goodbye to you. I've finally reached acceptance after a week of denial. It's tough accepting the unacceptable. You left us way too soon. I am blessed to have been your friend. Being your adversary as of late wasn’t bad either! Saying goodbye isn’t easy.



The memories pour from my mind; playing on your TRS-80 with that decision program…I could have used that program for some of my life’s most critical moments but the decisions we plugged into that thing (high school boys, remember), wow!! Falling asleep at the Stevie Ray Vaugn concert…sorry about that one. Driving to Myrtle Beach as juniors in high school…the car breaks down outside of Louisville, but that didn’t stop us! We took that damn musty canvas tent with us thinking we were going to camp somewhere in Myrtle Beach! What in the hell were we thinking? But we will never forget “Flash” at the ‘ole Dolphin Inn where we ended up. What a time, it snowed the day we left!



Eddie, I really hope that Heaven has a special place where you can see how much you’ve touched the lives of everyone around you. I also hope that Heaven provides an understanding to all the things that we cannot comprehend right now. I really believe you are in that place. May God grant you heavenly eyes to watch over Vaugn and Chloe as they grow with the values and character that you instilled in them.



Rather than say goodbye, I'll just see you later.."Fennings"

I am heartbroken and stunned to learn of Eddie's passing. Even though ours was a business relationship, Eddie made each interaction personal, professional, and most of all, a fun adventure. I admired Eddie's intelligence and love of life. My thoughts and prayers are with Eddie's daughters, family, friends, and colleagues.

We were a part of the MSG crew, and remember Eddie as a kind, gentle man who loved to laugh. Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughters, family, and friends.

I'm am so saddened to learn about Eddie's death. I've known Eddie and Paul since first grade at OLPH. I remember how smart he was, what a good athlete he was, and how nice he always was. He has such a wonderful family. I know they will help each other get through this. You'll always be my friend, Eddie.

Emailed Dave Matthews band to let them know of his passing and them loosing one of their biggest fans. This was their response:



Thank you for your email. We are so sorry to hear of the loss of Eddie. We appreciate you taking the time to write to us. Our thoughts are with Eddie's little girls and his friends and family. We send our best.



Thanks!

Warehouse Crew

My thoughts and prayers are with the Moakler family.

I never met Eddie in person, but as a Gyrus client I spoke with him

many times over the phone. His down-to-earth professionalism made him very easy to work with. My deepest sympathies to his daughters, family, friends and co-workers.

I met Eddie by phone when I started to install Training Wizard at the National Drug Intelligence Center. Eddie was very helpful in getting us up and running, and not the least bit annoyed by my many mistakes. I felt like a valued customer when I dealt with Eddie.

May he rest in peace/

I feel sorry for those that didn't get a chance to know Eddie. He was a fantastic human being, and a very good friend.



I loved being able to make Eddie laugh, and felt a certain sense of accomplishment when I made him laugh hard enough to cry.



I will always miss my friend, but I will also take comfort in that I was fortunate enough to know someone as wonderful as Eddie. I am happy for all of the music, laughter and tears that I was able to share with my good friend.



I miss you.

I am deeply saddened...an awesome dad to your beautiful girls...may you now rest peacefully in heaven with dear Paige. I loved working with Ed back when at Marketplace Systems...then most recently as his travel agent sending him and the girls on fun adventures. My prayers go up for Vaune and Chloe and to extended family.

Eddie will be greatly missed. He was a huge asset to Transport Canada Civil Aviation Learning Services when we were setting up Gyrus Training Wizard. Always eager to help and always with a smile in his voice. Eddie's family will be in our hearts and prayers.

I had the pleasure of working with Eddie twice at Gyrus and will always remember him for his wonderful optimistic outlook on life no matter how difficult things got. I admired him for his devotion to his children and family. I could always count on him to positive outlook on any problem or question he faced. I know I speak for everyone here at Gyrus that he will be sorely missed.

My prayers are with Eddie's family and all those close to him. I am sadden by this news, I just spoke with him last week. He has been so much help during the install at Great Lakes. My deepest sympathy goes out to all those lives he touched. Debra Briney

Eddie will be missed so much! He got me through so many ‘Gyrus things’; he started out as a contact person from Gyrus and quickly became a good friend! He had a great sense of humor and was such a giving person! I will always remember him, and his children will be in my prayers.

Eddie was a true professional and a truly kind and pleasant person. I only knew him from phone conversations but a call to him always brightened my day. All of us at IEEE will miss him dearly and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

I first met Eddie Moakler in fourth grade at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. I was the "new kid in town" and Eddie soon made me feel welcome in Mr. Smith's class (although, I swear that he was laughing at me and not with me at times). From that day on, I always considered Eddie my best friend. This was nothing new to Eddie, as many of our peers (Joe, Pat, and Alan) also considered Eddie to be their best friend. That said, Eddie's best friend was unequivocally Paul (his younger brother). Eddie and Paul were inseparable -- always looking out for each other while always including us in the fun.



For the next nine years of my life, we (Joe, Pat, Alan and I) practically lived with the Moaklers. Eddie comes from exceptionally good people and we always felt "at home" in the Moakler house. Eddie and Paul had a great deal of independence as we grew up, and despite plenty of opportunities, they never crossed the line. I suspect that to some extent that this was out of respect for their parents; but more likely it was due to the values that were instilled in the kids early on.



I believe that the environment that Eddie grew up in contributed to three outstanding qualities that made him an incredible person. First, he was extremely bright and confident. I used to envy his smarts and the resulting confidence, but as time went by, I learned to just enjoy it. Second, Eddie was exceptionally funny. He found humor in a side of life that few would otherwise notice. This way of viewing the world expanded my own field of vision. I wasn't aware of the incredible influence that he had on me until much later in life. Eddie and I drifted apart after high school and re-connected during Paige's illness. We have regularly communicated ever since. During this past presidential election, I was surprised to learn that our senses of humor were so aligned. I attribute that alignment to his influence on me.



Third, Eddie had an insatiable passion for music and his family. When a particular musical group caught his interest, there was no stopping him. This started, as I recall, with the Outlaws (a southern rock band) in the mid to late 70's. I had never heard of the Outlaws and next thing I knew, he has us devouring the southern rock scene. Next came Led Zeppelin, Dire Straights, Triumph, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and finally Dave Matthews Band. He loved, lived and breathed these bands, had all their albums/CDs, went to their concerts, and taped their live performances on the King Biscuit Flour Hour. He was nuts about this stuff and loved those distorted live albums.



And while the music was important, it could not touch the passion that he had for his parents, his brother (Paul), his sisters (Ann and Mary), his wife (Paige), and, of course, his daughters (Vaune and Chloe). His love for each of them was always obvious. He loved to laughed and have fun, but you always knew that his heart was in the right place. When Paige was diagnosed with cancer, I remember calling him to see how they were doing. He responded: "Life sucks when your wife has cancer." That really hit me. And yet, when she left this world prematurely, he was a pillar of strength - single-handedly raising those young girls as if it were no big deal. There have been many times when I found myself stressed-out. In these times, if I reflected on what Eddie was accomplishing, it would always put things back into perspective for me.



I have learned a great deal about life from Eddie. In fact, I often feel that I cheated him. I regularly took much more from our friendship than he gained. But I figured I had time -- time to repay him for all that he had done for me; time to make him laugh as hard as he had made me; time to introduce new music to influence him the way he influenced me; time to spend with him and girls.



Life is supposed to last a long time. Looking back over the years, as we road our ten-speeds down East Robin Road, played on Bob's CB radio, flirted with girls, played poker, flirted with more girls, took joy rides in the 1972 Chrysler New Yorker, played par-3 golf with his slate putter, flirted with even more girls, and laughed and laughed and laughed, I never once reflected on our own mortality. Had I known then what I know now, I would have savored our moments together all the more.



Thank you, Eddie. I'll never forget you!



Until we meet again,



Craig Burke (a/k/a Kreg Berth)



"Look at the ring with rings." EGM (circa 1979)

Everytime I think of Eddie... it puts a smile on my face. He had the best laugh and sense of humor! Growing up with Eddie & Paul in grade school and high school I have SOOOOOO many fond memories.. I will cherish all of them... my thoughts and prayers will be constent. Eddie was one of a kind. He'll be missed by many.

Paige was a loved mentor- my prayers and thoughts are with the Moakler family.

Our deepest condolences to Eddie's family, friends, relatives and associates.

We were very sad to receive this message. We were in contact with Eddie a few days ago for our license renewal and as always, he provided us with exceptional service. He will be greatly missed.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.



With deepest regrets,



The Training & Development Services Team at S&C Electric Company

Ah Eddie, where do I begin? First time I met you in 1980, I thought you were a senior not a freshman since I was a runt, and you were the gentle giant. Four years of laughing. I will never forget senior retreat when we could not stop laughing even during serious moments. Four years of high school and then we went our own ways. 20 years later, contact restablished, and now, we have gone on separate paths again. I will never forget the good times. Fair winds my brother.

Chloe and Vaune, I have not met you, but look forward to it some day. Your father was a great man. My prayers are with you and all of your father's family.

Prayer can make a difference, God will listen to our pleas, He knows just what we need and we'll receive it, Whether silently submitted or offered from our knees, God says He answers prayers and I believe it.

I will miss Eddie greatly and I offer my prayers to the Moakler family.

I had the privilege of working with Eddie twice.

I will always remember the way he laughed. He had one of those laughs that made you laugh. And the only person besides myself that could laugh until you cried.

I will always smile and think of him when I hear Dave Matthews. And who knows, maybe I will go buy a CD just to hear it every once in awhile to smile.

Good bye friend and enjoy your second life with Paige. We will miss you!

Dearest Vaune, I am saddened to read that you have lost your father. I will always remember that you were one of Shannon's first buddies when she was a new student at Evergreen. The two of you were in fifth grade. I'll especially remember chatting with your father when he brought you to our house for Shannon's birthday party. He immediately struck me as a very dedicated father to you and Chloe and also to your Mother who had recently passed away. He loved you all so very much. Please know that our prayers are with you and your family. We will be in touch with you. GOD Bless!



Love, Mrs. Stith

Eddie, I will miss you. You were a great friend and a fantastic father, as seen in Vaune and Chloe. I'll always remember you and the times and laughs we shared

I was saddened to hear this news today from home. My prayers are with Eddie's family.

Eddie was a remarkable person and a close friend of mine. I am extremely blessed to have known and worked with him at Gyrus. He never failed to give a helping hand or a supportive ear at any given time. For all the little things he said and did made him wonderful. He was a very honest and caring man who loved his kids. I will remember him always… especially every time I hear DMB. He lives in my thoughts forever.



My daughter, Charlotte would like Chloe and Vaune to know that she is praying for you and will miss you very much.

Eddie was my support technician at Gyrus and he was excellent. Although, we never met personally, the e-mails and phone calls were demonstrative of his kindness, knowlege and concern for people. My prayers are with you.

Eddie was a fantastic individual who I considered a great friend as well as my Gyrus go-to person. As a Gyrus client, Eddie and I spoke on a weekly (if not daily) basis. I want to extend my deeptest condolences to his family, especially his daughters. My thoughts and prayers are with you. This is a devastating tragedy. I will miss him greatly.

My heartfelt regards go out to all of Eddie's family and friends, such as myself. Eddie was a genuine gentleman and a passionate person. Eddie was always eager to help a customer in desperate need such as myself. And no matter how upset with a problem I could have been, I never hung up the telephone without a smile on my face. Guys like Eddie Moakler are found few and far between, I'm just greatful to have none this one.

i am very sorry to learn of Eddie's passing. i have very fond memories of him from grade school and high school. may God bless you Eddie

My deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to Vaune, Chole and the Moakler family.



There are no words that express the impact that Eddie had in life for Eddie truly was a GOOD, KIND and loving man.



Eddie deeply cared for those persons who he came in contact with in this life. He always had a kind word to say to make you feel that someone does care in this world, a sympathic ear to listen to the concerns of others without judgement, and a joke to make you forget your troubles.



Today the "Bat Cave" seems lonely without him, but his memory will always live on.



For now I have to say "see you later" to my best buddie, but with the healing of time, I will always remember how much fuller and sweeter my life was made because I was granted the priviledge to have a friend named Eddie Moakler.

Eddie was wonderful! We (the Northrop Grumman IT Department in Auzsa) will miss him and keep him in our prayers.

The Gyrus and Moakler families are in my prayers.

Eddie was a great friend, a terrific father, and learned to be a wonderful mother as well. I will miss his easy laugh and his sense of humor. I pray that God will watch over Vaune and Chloe and all of Paige and Eddie's family.

Eddie was truly a knowledgeable professional when called upon with product questions or comments. He had such a nice personality to go with his expertise.

I would like to send my condolences to Eddie's family. I only knew Eddie from phone conversations but I will miss him. His wonderful attitude made me feel like we were old friends. He was so positive and spoke frequently of his family. He will surely be missed.



People come into our lives and some leave you feeling better for having known them. This is the case with Eddie. May you have peace and feel the love and comfort of God during this time.

When Health Alliance Plan was converting from Training Admin. to Training Wizard MX, Eddie made the experience fun. The technical side of this, seem more understandable with him on the other end. Many prayer to his family and friends.

My deepest sympathy goes out to Edie's family, and to the Gyrus family. May God comfort you in your sorrow.

Eddie was a friend of our son Greg at OLPH Grade School and Providence High School.

Eddie, Paul, and Greg shared a lot of good times together in sports and in school. We are both very sorry to hear Eddie passed away at such a young age. Greg is living in Naples, Florida, now; we will call him today and tell him the sad news.

I only talked to Eddie on the phone through Gyrus.



You and your family have my deapest sympathy in your loss

We will miss you Eddie. All of us who were lucky enough to know you are better for it.

Eddie was the pride of Gyrus Systems. More than being an excellent employee, Eddie was most of all, a good friend.



Whenever customers came to visit Gyrus, they always wanted to meet Eddie first because his sincerity to help them always came through and they appreciated it.



My email box has been flooded with hundreds of warm messages from customers.



Eddie, we'll always miss you.

I'd like to extend my deepest sympathy to the Moakler family at this tragic time. Eddie was an ever-supportive fan of my music. He and his daughters will always be in my heart. Please keep me informed on how Vaune and Chloe are and let me know if anything is needed of me.

I loved Eddie and will always miss him, as I have missed Paige since her passing. All my sympathy and love to Vaune and Chloe. My heart goes out to the whole family for your loss.

Eddie was a great friend and an awesome person. As a Gyrus Systems client, Eddie and I were always in contact with each other very frequently. He always had a smile on his face and an outgoing personality. He will live in my memory forever.